योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-102, verse-55

कश्चिद्भिक्षाचराचारः कश्चिदेकान्ततापसः ।
कश्चिन्मौनव्रतधरः कश्चिद्ध्यानपरायणः ॥ ५५ ॥

kaścidbhikṣācarācāraḥ kaścidekāntatāpasaḥ ,
kaścinmaunavratadharaḥ kaściddhyānaparāyaṇaḥ 55

55. kāścit bhikṣācarācāraḥ kāścit ekāntatāpasaḥ
kāścit maunavratadharaḥ kāścit dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ

55. kāścit bhikṣācarācāraḥ kāścit ekāntatāpasaḥ
kāścit maunavratadharaḥ kāścit dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ

55. Some individuals follow the conduct of mendicants, some are solitary ascetics (tapas), some observe a vow of silence, and others are devoted to meditation (dhyāna).

Words meanings summery:

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• भिक्षाचराचारः (bhikṣācarācāraḥ) - practicing the conduct of a mendicant, whose conduct is that of a wandering beggar

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• एकान्ततापसः (ekāntatāpasaḥ) - a solitary ascetic

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• मौनव्रतधरः (maunavratadharaḥ) - observing a vow of silence

• काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

• ध्यानपरायणः (dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to meditation

Words meanings and morphology

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

भिक्षाचराचारः (bhikṣācarācāraḥ) - practicing the conduct of a mendicant, whose conduct is that of a wandering beggar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhikṣācarācāra

bhikṣācarācāra - one whose conduct is like that of a mendicant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhikṣā+cara+ācāra)

• bhikṣā – alms, mendicancy, begging
  noun (feminine)
• cara – moving, wandering, practicing
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'car' (to move, wander).
  Root: car (class 1)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

एकान्ततापसः (ekāntatāpasaḥ) - a solitary ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekāntatāpasa

ekāntatāpasa - a solitary ascetic

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekānta+tāpasa)

• ekānta – solitary, secluded, exclusive
  adjective (masculine)
• tāpasa – an ascetic, hermit (practicing tapas)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'tapas' (austerity) with the suffix -sa.

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

मौनव्रतधरः (maunavratadharaḥ) - observing a vow of silence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maunavratadhara

maunavratadhara - one who observes a vow of silence

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mauna+vrata+dhara)

• mauna – silence, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'muni' (sage, silent one).
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, maintaining, observing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

काश्चित् (kāścit) - some, someone, a certain (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, a certain (person/thing)

ध्यानपरायणः (dhyānaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to meditation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhyānaparāyaṇa

dhyānaparāyaṇa - devoted to meditation, intent on meditation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhyāna+parāyaṇa)

• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dhyai' (to contemplate).
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• parāyaṇa – chief object, ultimate aim, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)